Rise to Power | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
Label | Elektra [1] | |||
Producer | Kane & Abel | |||
Kane & Abel chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Dayton Daily News | C− [3] |
Rise to Power is the fourth studio album by Kane & Abel. [4] It was released on September 21, 1999, via Elektra Records, and was produced by the duo. The album addresses their then-recent federal indictment for cocaine possession. [5]
The album peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200. [6] It made it to No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but was not as successful as the group's previous album, Am I My Brother's Keeper. As of 2004, Rise to Power had sold over 115,000 copies.
CMJ New Music Report praised the album, writing that "the beats are incredible, comprised of thick chunks of intergalactic Moog funk." [7] Vibe gave the album a negative review, commenting that the duo were unable to "recapture their glory days as part of Master P's camp." [8]
Rolling Stone wrote: "Funkified guitar riffs and percussion strokes transcend Kane and Abel's merely adequate verbal jousting, making Rise to Power a decent CD that could have been exceptional had the lyrics been as soul-stirring as the beats." [9] USA Today listed it as the fifth worst R&B album of 1999. [10]
Rise to Power | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
Label | Elektra [1] | |||
Producer | Kane & Abel | |||
Kane & Abel chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Dayton Daily News | C− [3] |
Rise to Power is the fourth studio album by Kane & Abel. [4] It was released on September 21, 1999, via Elektra Records, and was produced by the duo. The album addresses their then-recent federal indictment for cocaine possession. [5]
The album peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200. [6] It made it to No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but was not as successful as the group's previous album, Am I My Brother's Keeper. As of 2004, Rise to Power had sold over 115,000 copies.
CMJ New Music Report praised the album, writing that "the beats are incredible, comprised of thick chunks of intergalactic Moog funk." [7] Vibe gave the album a negative review, commenting that the duo were unable to "recapture their glory days as part of Master P's camp." [8]
Rolling Stone wrote: "Funkified guitar riffs and percussion strokes transcend Kane and Abel's merely adequate verbal jousting, making Rise to Power a decent CD that could have been exceptional had the lyrics been as soul-stirring as the beats." [9] USA Today listed it as the fifth worst R&B album of 1999. [10]